| A lot of people love roses, and that's hardly | | | | closely together in a garden bed. |
| surprising. When your rose bushes are thriving and | | | | Next, think about colors. Do you have a favorite rose |
| covered in blooms, they look absolutely stunning. But | | | | color? You might want to design your rose garden |
| if you're just starting out with a rose garden, it's not | | | | around that color there. Perhaps you want to create |
| always easy to know how to arrange your garden to | | | | a pattern with different colored roses, or just find |
| make it as attractive as possible. There are many | | | | roses that will complement the color of your house. |
| difference factors that you need to take into | | | | Many people find growing red and white roses |
| consideration when planning your rose garden, | | | | alternately in a rose garden makes a pretty, |
| including more than just what color the flowers will | | | | patterned effect. If your house is a shade of peach, |
| be. | | | | however, you might like to choose a mixture of |
| Start by taking a look around at the various | | | | peach and yellow roses instead. |
| resources available to you. This can include rose | | | | Also, think about what plants you want to put |
| gardening books, magazines, and websites on the | | | | around the base of your rose bushes. For part of the |
| Internet. Browsing can give you lots of good ideas, | | | | year roses are not particularly attractive and can |
| but here are a few to get your started. | | | | even be a little bare, so it's good to have some |
| First, how much space do you have available in your | | | | other plants to fill in the gaps in the rose garden. |
| garden for roses? Once you know the space | | | | Choose plants with flowers that blend well with your |
| available, you will be able to work out how many | | | | roses. They don't necessarily have to be the same |
| rose bushes you need to plant. This is also dictated | | | | color, just complementary. For example, a low |
| by the type of rose you choose, and some can be | | | | growing purple flower would go well underneath a |
| placed quite close together, whereas others, such as | | | | row of peach roses. Red blends well with pink or |
| climbers, may need to be as much as twelve feet | | | | white filler plants. |
| apart. If your rose garden area is small, it may be | | | | Now that you've worked out exactly what effect |
| wise to choose miniature roses for the best effect. | | | | you want in your rose garden, it's time to begin the |
| These are very attractive when they are planted | | | | preparation process. |